In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Maiden Castle like this:
MAIDEN CASTLE, an ancient fortification in Durhamshire; on a cliff 100 feet high above the river Wear, 2 miles E of Durham. It has an oblong form, about 500 feet in length; is single-ditched; has works which have been pronounced partly Roman and partly Saxon; is now partly covered with wood; and commands a fine view.
The location is where the name "Maiden Castle" appears on the modern 1:50,000 map. Additional information about this locality is available for Elvet
Maiden Castle through time
Maiden Castle is now part of Durham district. Click here for graphs and data of how Durham has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Maiden Castle itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Maiden Castle, in Durham and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25861
Date accessed: 03rd May 2024
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